"the channeler" is the fantasy-horror story of a man with a peculiar affliction. occasionally, with very little warning, he is possessed by benign spirits. at times scary, others somewhat humorous, they're always a heavy burden for max. while he spends his life trying to slowly take control and block the episodes, life happens as he grows up, marries, and even has children, while his family and those close to him shelter him as best they can from the fallout. when he reluctantly agrees to take his family on a vacation, however, his life descends into terror as the entire family is kidnapped and forced to live in a remote village totally cut off from the outside world. the unfortunate souls there are ruled by an evil demon who demands absolute obedience, and defiance means death. it is there in his darkest time that max will finally find out whether channeling is a gift, curse, or a necessity.